Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- Son of fighter or rebel.
- English
- Keeper of the keys; modern variant of Kai
Syllables
2
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #454, 653 births); most recent 2025 (rank #539, 557 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #14119, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #14942, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 557 | 5 |
| 2024 | 594 | – |
| 2023 | 603 | – |
| 2022 | 583 | – |
| 2021 | 642 | – |
| 2020 | 653 | – |
| 2019 | 577 | – |
| 2018 | 485 | – |
| 2017 | 468 | 6 |
| 2016 | 391 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #797, 39 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1093, 27 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 |
| 2024 | 32 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2021 | 22 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #626, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #495, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #404, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #436, 8 births); most recent 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence